DETROIT, MI - Less than 24 hours after some casting for the "Man of Steel" sequel was revealed, and that actor Ben Afleck will play Batman, there's a report out that Detroit could serve as Gotham City in the highly anticipated action encore.

An excerpt from the report about Detroit's potential in "Man of Steel 2," expected to include both Superman (played by actor Henry Cavill) and Batman:

According to sources, the production team scouted the Motor City of Detroit, Michigan as a possible location to sub for Gotham City.

If an edgier Batman is what they are going after, then I can totally see the next cinematic Gotham City in the vein of Detroit. Michigan is going through a production boom right now and offers generous tax incentives. Michael Bay’s Transformers 4 is currently shooting there and I hear it is a great place to make a movie. Having Man Of Steel 2 would be a huge victory for the state of Michigan.